Isabella Abbott

Published: 2010.11.03 08:02 PM

Photo: Mark Arbeit

One of the world’s foremost experts on algae, Hawaii’s Isabella Abbott died this past weekend. She was the first Native Hawaiian to obtain a doctorate in science, and inspired countless students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Stanford. Her research and scientific influence were vital until the end; she was 91. For more on Abbott, see these stories: